You see, Harper played for the Bulls for five years, from 1994 to 1999, and won three NBA Championships with the team. Harper was a part of the legendary 1995-96 Chicago Bulls team coached by Phil Jackson and led by Michael Jordan and Scottie Pippen, but he was never a part of the legendary 1992 Olympic "Dream Team."

Though he played a key role for the Bulls and was a fan favorite, Harper was understandably always in the shadow of his legendary teammates, hence the joke.

In the story, The Onion "quoted" Ron Harper saying to "a clerk at a local Stop & Shop":

“That team was something else: Magic, Jordan, Bird, Barkley, and me, manning the perimeter. We were unstoppable. Granted, what we accomplished in ’96 was pretty great too, but nothing can ever come close to that summer in Barcelona.”

Hours after The Onion's mock article went up, Harper saw it and took to Twitter to — apparently with a straight face — defend himself from The Onion's accusations.

Whoever told them that story on @OnionSports didn't tell the truth!!!! & I don't do stop & shop stores....THANKS

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